Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Private Jair Dejesus Garcia, 29, of Chatsworth, California, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Michael Robert Girdano, 23, of Apollo, Pennsylvania, was killed in a hostile incident in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008.

At 31, SGT Mchale, James Allen of FAIRFIELD, MT was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 40TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 2BCT, SMITH BARRACKS, GERMANY, when he died in WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES on July 31, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, SPC Mitchell, Andre Darnell of ELMONT, NY was serving with the ARMY, HHT, 2D SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on July 31, 2008.

U.S. Army Specialist Seteria Lafaye Brown, 22, of Orlando, Florida, was killed in action on July 25, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan.

F CO, 2D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Wilson, Ivan Irl (CLEARLAKE, CA), age 22, ? died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on July 21, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

First Lieutenant Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 506th Infantry Regiment. He died on July 20, 2008, in Spinkyel, Afghanistan.

First Lieutenant Jason Daniel Mann, 29, of Woodlynne, New Jersey, was a U.S. Marine killed in action on July 17, 2008, in Garmsir, Afghanistan.

TSGT Larsen, Jackie Louise, age 37, of TACOMA, WA ? Active Duty, AIR FORCE, 9TH RECONNAISSANCE WING, BEALE AFB, CA, ? died on July 17, 2008 in BALAD AB, IRAQ.

Private First Class Willington Mitchell Rhoads, 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada, served with the U.S. Army's HHC, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, based in Camp Ederle, Italy. He was killed in action on July 16, 2008, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanist

SSGT Dupre, Danny Paul, 28, a native of LOCKPORT, LA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 15, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on July 15, 2008, the ARMY lost SSG Textor, David William of ROANOKE, VA, 27, serving with COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 1ST SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Jeremy Dale Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 15, 2008.

AA Verbeke, Daniel R, age 25, of PA ? Active Duty, NAVY, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, ? died on July 14, 2008 in EXTON, UNITED STATES.

U.S. Army Specialist Sergio Sagoni Abad, 21, of Morganfield, Kentucky, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, on July 13, 2008.

U.S. Army Corporal Jonathan Ryan Ayers, 24, of Snellville, Georgia, was killed by enemy fire on July 13, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan.

Corporal Jason Michael Bogar, 25, of Seattle, Washington, was a U.S. Army infantryman serving in Afghanistan. He was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Fenty on July 13, 2008.

First Lieutenant Jonathan Paul Brostrom, 24, of Aiea, Hawaii, was killed on July 13, 2008, in a battle at a remote outpost in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.